GENG3405 Numerical Methods and Modelling (University of Western Australia): rated 2.6/5 overall across 2 reviews collected on UWA Wall.
GENG3405 is a University of Western Australia course taught by the Engineering in Engineering And Related Technologies. This page brings together its handbook details and what UWA students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 数值方法与建模
Type: Undergraduate unit
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Engineering And Related Technologies
Faculty: Engineering
Level: Undergraduate Level 3
Handbook year: 2026
This unit provides an introduction to numerical analysis and modelling of engineering problems using the spreadsheet program Excel, the Mathematica package, and the MATLAB and Python programming environments. Exercises are solved using techniques associated with numerical integration, search algorithms, relaxation schemes, root finding and linear algebra.
GENG3405 has 2 scored reviews: overall 2.6/5 · usefulness 4.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 StudentVIP review (average 4.0 stars); 1 Reddit comment that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 1.1/5).
On Reddit: "Hi, I attempted this unit about a year ago. The hardest unit I have ever tried to do ever. It caused me to change majors and I hope it is not in my current major. Kind Regards, Peter Slam"
The course panel on UWA Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is GENG3405 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 2 reviews: usefulness 4.0/5, overall 2.6/5. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.
Q: Which faculty teaches GENG3405, and when is it offered?
A: GENG3405 is taught by the Engineering. Check the official handbook for the current year.
UWA Wall is an independent student community and is not affiliated with University of Western Australia.